The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10

legitimate rivalry spur each other
up. 1t is to be so in our country.
We are now at the beginning of that
end, and we are to see repeated here
the history of a cluster of cities
that center upon Pittsburgh, Penn,
and the center of the southern clus-
ter is Inevitably Decatur.
The prime fact upon which this
assertion is based is Decatur's cen
trail loca ton with respect to iron
and coal. The secondary fact and
the one which renders the first sta
ted fact all-potent to accomplish the
result predicted, is its location with
respect to freight transportation.
As to the first fact: Decatur is
on the north border of the Warrior
coal fields and the immense iron
deposit of the Birmingham regions,
which will be penetrated by five
railroads, On the east and lying
along the banks of the Tennessee
are inexhaustible beds of brown
hematite and coal. On the north
west, beginning in Lawrence eoun
ty and running north through the
tier OF river counties lies hidden
just at the roots OF IN touched for
ests perhaps the finest beds of red
fossiliferous and brown hematite
iron ore to be found in the south,
except peculiar deposit in Nor th
Carolina, reached already by the
river, indirectly by two railroads,
and IN the near future to be pene
trated by q direct line from Deca-
tur via Iron City, to Milan.
Thirty miles north brings her to our
own inexhaustible limestone. Sur
rounding her on all hands are vir-
gin torests-a world of timber for
lumber, fuel or charcoal.
AS to the second fact; Decatur
is already at the junction Of two
formidable rival railroad compa-
MES whose lines ramiiy the whole
country, reaching the same points
and making competitive rates for
freight everywhere. And she is
already seated forever on the banks
of the majestic Tennessee, naviga-
BILE from cad to end at all seasons,
except the Mussel Shoals which
will open within a yesr-~the only
city in these regions that has these
advan tages. In addition she has
SIX new roads IN contemplation,
acme Of them building now, and all
considered certain. The road to
Aberdeen now being built goes
through the iron beds of Lawrence
and Franklin counties, Ala, and the
coal beds of Marion; the road to
Columbus goes through three
counties Of coal; the Selma road
goes the whole length of the war
rior coal fields; the road to Rome
crosses the coal fields and the iron
deposits; the road to Milan ploughs
through the Iron City ore beds; the
road to Gallatin gives another
main competitive trunk line into
the commercial world These are
not altogether speculative. How
ever the half of it assures Decatur
future.
The Pittsburgh Of the south
Several interior Pennsylvania cities
can make iron cheaper Than Pitts
burgh, but she is centrally located
and on a river, and while these
cities prosper with 10000 people
some more and some l'ss, Pitts
burgh stands like giant in
strength, sinewy and begrimed with
| her 100000 sonls. So Decatur
with the exact surroundings and
conditions, must necessarily be the
pivot upon which the southern iron
interests revolve.
The results thus predicted, rose
ate as they seem and whiins.ta
doubtless to many who have knoTr
Decatur so long as one-hors'
railroad crossing, challenge YOU
faith. The giant strides she il
making point inevitably TO 1t. NJ
man dares dispute it on knowledge
for If he goes there and rides owe
the scene day he will want to ado
TO the predictions.
What interest have we in it, j., O.
pie Of Giles? Many of cur people
are already making Investment
there. She is already drawing 81
Giles for stone, for lime, for lum
Der, for workingmen, for hut er ant
bread. 1t increases every day aat
it is destined to increase from Ga,
to day. Heres where Jeems comes
in.' We need another route t.
reach her and that will be afforded
if we build our road to Iron City
The Decatur Building Company
is powerful ally to the Decatu
Land Company. There is no lacl
of means to carry on the work anC
the Building Co. is designed to bur
ry it. 1t will have one million dol
lars capitol stock, divided int
100000 shares of the par value 0
$40 each, to erect dwelling and bus
mess houses. 1t is proposed t,
call in 81 a share upon organiza
ton, aud the balance in MONTH,
installments of SO cents per share
but if any shareholder wishes t
pay up his stock in full he may q
so and be allowed per cert. pc
annum interest until the whole o
the stock is paid up. THIS f I'M
| will be under the management an
control Of q local board of diret
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